N.F.L. 21-22 Season (1 Viewer)

[jazzeum]

What used to be the keystones to a good NFL team, a good defense, and a solid ground game, have been the continuing target of the NFL's effort to pander to the offense, to bring the possibility of 'boring' football to an end. This assault has been ongoing for many years with the many rules changes that have made effective defense and running harder and harder to achieve. Many dinosaur-type fans, like me, have long since lost any real interest in watching the 2 yard per play passing game that has been so predominant for the last 2 decades or so. Ironically, from my POV, watching 50, 60, or 70 passes per game (from one team), has degraded the quality of the game. Where the heck are Jimmy Brown, or the Fearsome Foursome when you need them? The NFL has killed them, has ruled them out of existence. -- Al

Any sport has to adapt with the times or it loses popularity. The NFL and the NBA have done it, by emphasizing offense. MLB is trying to find ways to do it but hasn’t been successful yet.

 

[Warrior]

If I'm the owner of the Chargers, I would have walked into the locker room and fired the coach and told him he can find his own way home.

Between being a ******* in the game vs the Raiders last year when all you needed was a tie, he goes for it in OT, doesn't get it, pisses off the Raiders, who do go for it and the Chargers lost and were out, now this.

Then throw in he plays Williams in a meaningless game last week and he gets hurt and is done for the year.

How in the name of God do you blow a 27-0 lead to that absolute stiff of a QB Lawrence.....................did he not realize Samuel plays for the Chargers, he completed more passes to him than anyone else.

And yes, a total false start by the right tackle, then he mugged Bosa, which set him off...............if there is no penalty on Bosa there, the game goes to OT on the last second field goal.

But all of that said; if the defense makes ONE play at any point, they win the game.

Inexcusable.

They're going to lose 107-3 to the Chefs next week, total cannon fodder.

And Al Michaels sounded last night like he was calling a funeral; talk about a guy who has lost his fastball, then throw in Dungy....................he's about as exciting as dry white toast.

 

[tdubel]

If I'm the owner of the Chargers, I would have walked into the locker room and fired the coach and told him he can find his own way home.

Between being a ******* in the game vs the Raiders last year when all you needed was a tie, he goes for it in OT, doesn't get it, pisses off the Raiders, who do go for it and the Chargers lost and were out, now this.

Then throw in he plays Williams in a meaningless game last week and he gets hurt and is done for the year.

How in the name of God do you blow a 27-0 lead to that absolute stiff of a QB Lawrence.....................did he not realize Samuel plays for the Chargers, he completed more passes to him than anyone else.

And yes, a total false start by the right tackle, then he mugged Bosa, which set him off...............if there is no penalty on Bosa there, the game goes to OT on the last second field goal.

But all of that said; if the defense makes ONE play at any point, they win the game.

Inexcusable.

They're going to lose 107-3 to the Chefs next week, total cannon fodder.

And Al Michaels sounded last night like he was calling a funeral; talk about a guy who has lost his fastball, then throw in Dungy....................he's about as exciting as dry white toast.

There you have it sports fans - post of the year. Seriously could not have said it better, thanks G!
Tom

 

[jazzeum]

If I'm the owner of the Chargers, I would have walked into the locker room and fired the coach and told him he can find his own way home.

Between being a ******* in the game vs the Raiders last year when all you needed was a tie, he goes for it in OT, doesn't get it, pisses off the Raiders, who do go for it and the Chargers lost and were out, now this.

Then throw in he plays Williams in a meaningless game last week and he gets hurt and is done for the year.

How in the name of God do you blow a 27-0 lead to that absolute stiff of a QB Lawrence.....................did he not realize Samuel plays for the Chargers, he completed more passes to him than anyone else.

And yes, a total false start by the right tackle, then he mugged Bosa, which set him off...............if there is no penalty on Bosa there, the game goes to OT on the last second field goal.

But all of that said; if the defense makes ONE play at any point, they win the game.

Inexcusable.

They're going to lose 107-3 to the Chefs next week, total cannon fodder.

And Al Michaels sounded last night like he was calling a funeral; talk about a guy who has lost his fastball, then throw in Dungy....................he's about as exciting as dry white toast.

The Spanos are not patient people. I’m sure he will be fired. For some reason I’ve never liked him as a coach.

Lawrence is far from a stiff. He’s the principal reason they’ve been successful this year. All this experience (and, yes, they will probably lose next week) will only help him going forward. There’s a reason he was the number one pick.

 

[Combat]

If I'm the owner of the Chargers, I would have walked into the locker room and fired the coach and told him he can find his own way home.

Between being a ******* in the game vs the Raiders last year when all you needed was a tie, he goes for it in OT, doesn't get it, pisses off the Raiders, who do go for it and the Chargers lost and were out, now this.

Then throw in he plays Williams in a meaningless game last week and he gets hurt and is done for the year.

How in the name of God do you blow a 27-0 lead to that absolute stiff of a QB Lawrence.....................did he not realize Samuel plays for the Chargers, he completed more passes to him than anyone else.

And yes, a total false start by the right tackle, then he mugged Bosa, which set him off...............if there is no penalty on Bosa there, the game goes to OT on the last second field goal.

But all of that said; if the defense makes ONE play at any point, they win the game.

Inexcusable.

They're going to lose 107-3 to the Chefs next week, total cannon fodder.

And Al Michaels sounded last night like he was calling a funeral; talk about a guy who has lost his fastball, then throw in Dungy....................he's about as exciting as dry white toast.

Neither of these teams are very good. It's a mercy to be out. Another product of the greedy NFL extending the season with more games. So many mediocre teams in the playoffs. And several with backup QBs who couldn't make the cut in the Arena League. Some fugly games and mismatches. Kingsbury got it right. Take their millions and head to Thailand laughing all the way. Don't look back.

 

[tdubel]

The Spanos are not patient people. I’m sure he will be fired. For some reason I’ve never liked him as a coach.

Lawrence is far from a stiff. He’s the principal reason they’ve been successful this year. All this experience (and, yes, they will probably lose next week) will only help him going forward. There’s a reason he was the number one pick.

Brad
I would say he is an improved qb, whether that translates to a future elite, not sure. He looked worse than Mitch Trecrapsky in the first half. I don't know if I ever see him as elite. When he was in college, he was part of a dominant football program at the time, he had it easy. Now, he has to get on the field every week with dominant football players, huge difference. Who knows, he is improved, but not sure he will ever be elite but like I said, who knows, I don't have that crystal ball!

That said as I have posted before and others have too, we all agree the NFL product this year is crap. From the officials to the on the field product, it stinks. The problem IMO is that there are too many bloated contracts and at the end of the day, while we as fans want it to be this competitive feel good moment(s), it is not, it is just another business where you have overpaid workers, high costs and the fan bears all the brunt of it for their "enjoyment". Kind of nuts when you think about it and why do we care. As they say - it is multi millionaire pawns playing for billionaire kings and we are the serfs footing the bill. Kind of ironic in we could say that about our current US Politics!!!!!!!!

TD

 

[Warrior]

The Bills nearly lost to a guy who should be asking people if they want fries with that.

Their defense blows, can't see them beating the Bengals next week, Burrow is no third string tomato can.

The sooner the Bills and their angry elf coach get bounced, the better.

He's definately a south pole elf.

Back when I was a doorman at a club, I tossed dozens of nitwits out into the alley that looked like him, he looks more like a guy who should be sitting at the end of a bar in Charlestown than an NFL coach.

 

[Warrior]

The Spanos are not patient people. I’m sure he will be fired. For some reason I’ve never liked him as a coach.

Lawrence is far from a stiff. He’s the principal reason they’ve been successful this year. All this experience (and, yes, they will probably lose next week) will only help him going forward. There’s a reason he was the number one pick.

Lawrence, like Mac Jones and several other QB's, is just another example of a college QB surrounded by 5 star recruits, he was God awful in the first half, just a complete tire fire.

He's at his ceiling right now, he's a league average QB.

Nothing more.

 

[Combat]

Well, I'm glad I don't bet on these games. The Vikes choked big time. That was the old Kirk Cousin's throwing a 3-yard pass on 4th and 8 with the game on the line. The Giants took Jefferson out of the game. Great game plan. How about the Dolphins getting a delay of game on fourth and inches on the last drive? These guys get paid millions for those calls.

 

[mikemiller1955]

always hear these "old school guys" on tv quoting the old adage...
"defense wins championships"...

not today in the NFL's Wild Card games...
no dominant defenses played today...
the winners were decided by their offenses...

Giants/Vikings...55 points
Dolphins/Bills...65 points
Seahawks/49ers...64 points
Chargers/Jaguars...61 points...

245 points in 4 games...

KC led the entire 17 game regular season with 496 points...

 

[Warrior]

always hear these "old school guys" on tv quoting the old adage...
"defense wins championships"...

not today in the NFL's Wild Card games...
no dominant defenses played today...
the winners were decided by their offenses...

Giants/Vikings...55 points
Dolphins/Bills...65 points
Seahawks/49ers...64 points
Chargers/Jaguars...61 points...

245 points in 4 games...

KC led the entire 17 game regular season with 496 points...

Defense is dead in the modern NFL, it's all about scoring points to keep people entertained.

Imagine the Bills had 31 hung on them by a third string tomato can............24 if you don't count the Allen fumble that led to a defensive TD.

 

[jazzeum]

Lawrence, like Mac Jones and several other QB's, is just another example of a college QB surrounded by 5 star recruits, he was God awful in the first half, just a complete tire fire.

He's at his ceiling right now, he's a league average QB.

Nothing more.

God awful, yes, in his first playoff game, but lights out in the second half.

He is going to be a terrific QB going forward.

 

[Combat]

Good to see John Harbaugh blaming his QB for losing that game. The one who actually played instead of "small game" Lamar sitting out waiting to negotiate a new contract. Felt bad for Hundley who gave it his best shot but nothing better than a soul crushing Harbaugh loss.

 

[Warrior]

Good to see John Harbaugh blaming his QB for losing that game. The one who actually played instead of "small game" Lamar sitting out waiting to negotiate a new contract. Felt bad for Hundley who gave it his best shot but nothing better than a soul crushing Harbaugh loss.

The Lamar thing is a head scratcher; he's not even traveling with the team, he said his knee still does not feel right................hmm...............as he goes into free agency.................hmm................

I wouldn't touch that guy with a 10 foot pole, he's been hurt at the tail end of the last two seasons and taking away his scrambling ability, he's a mediocre QB/passer.

No thanks.

 

[Warrior]

Good to see John Harbaugh blaming his QB for losing that game. The one who actually played instead of "small game" Lamar sitting out waiting to negotiate a new contract. Felt bad for Hundley who gave it his best shot but nothing better than a soul crushing Harbaugh loss.

And the Miami coach is blaming the delay of game penalty when it was 4th and a foot on the officials for not communicating with the sideline, he thought they had signaled first down, so Miami had first down personnel on the field vs 4th down personnel...........

Right; sure.

That guy looks more like someone who should be working for Geek Squad than an NFL coach.

Just sayin...............

 

[Combat]

And the Miami coach is blaming the delay of game penalty when it was 4th and a foot on the officials for not communicating with the sideline, he thought they had signaled first down, so Miami had first down personnel on the field vs 4th down personnel...........

Right; sure.

That guy looks more like someone who should be working for Geek Squad than an NFL coach.

Just sayin...............

Yes, he is a mix of Jeffrey Dahmer and the Unabomber. To Miami's credit, they played a lot better than I expected with the hot dog vendor playing QB and made it a game. I may not be remembering correctly but didn't Buffalo take a TO on that 4th down? Miami had thrown an incomplete bomb on 4th and inches and the commentators were perplexed but Buffalo had taken a TO. So they got to do it over and stood around in the huddle until the play clock ran to zero. They had no time outs at that point. Bizarre. If they didn't realize it was fourth down even after the first play, it is unreal. Almost as bizarre as Kirk Cousins throwing a 3-yard pass on 4th and 8 with the game on the line.

 

[Combat]

My spidey senses are telling me that Dallas underachieves in the playoffs and Brady overachieves, but I'm still going Cowboys big tonight. 40-17. If it's an ugly low scoring game, though, and Shady gets the ball in the last couple of minutes with a chance to win it, it could be trouble for Jerry "just standing in the door" Jones and company.

 

[Warrior]

My spidey senses are telling me that Dallas underachieves in the playoffs and Brady overachieves, but I'm still going Cowboys big tonight. 40-17. If it's an ugly low scoring game, though, and Shady gets the ball in the last couple of minutes with a chance to win it, it could be trouble for Jerry "just standing in the door" Jones and company.

BINGO.

Despite the Dallas kicker doing his best Hank Finkel impression, Dallas opened up a can of whoop *** on Shady Brady and Tampa, what an *** kicking from start to finish.

A complete joke Tampa got in to begin with at 8-9, they stink, had zero business being in the playoffs, Brady should just retire.

But he won't, he'll take his diminishing talents somewhere else to chase yet another ring; Las Vegas, Miami, Hell maybe even San Francisco.

He'll keep playing until they drag him off the field.

 

[jazzeum]

BINGO.

Despite the Dallas kicker doing his best Hank Finkel impression, Dallas opened up a can of whoop *** on Shady Brady and Tampa, what an *** kicking from start to finish.

A complete joke Tampa got in to begin with at 8-9, they stink, had zero business being in the playoffs, Brady should just retire.

But he won't, he'll take his diminishing talents somewhere else to chase yet another ring; Las Vegas, Miami, Hell maybe even San Francisco.

He'll keep playing until they drag him off the field.

There’s no place for him in SF. Shanahan finally has a QB that fits him and he’s only going to get better.

 

[jazzeum]

So Brady sacrificed his family and marriage for one extra year of glory, only to achieve a pyrrhic victory? He probably should have watched Patton a few more times: “ all glory is fleeting.”